The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie

The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie

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The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie
The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie
Merlin and the Wild People of the Woods in the British tradition

Merlin and the Wild People of the Woods in the British tradition

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Nov 26, 2022
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Merlin and the Wild People of the Woods in the British tradition
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I’m aware that many of you are lovers of myth, and perhaps especially of Celtic myth. So this time around I wanted to change the pace a little, and offer you some thoughts on a character who has fascinated me for decades: Merlin – or, in his original iteration, Myrddin. This is part of a research project that I completed for my MA in Celtic Studies, and…

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